Device for generating steam



(Nb Model.)

E. FALES;

DEVICE FOR GENERATING STEAM.

No. 442,966. Patented Dec. 16, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @rmoe EDWARD FALES, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DEVICE FOR GENERATING STEAM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 442,966, dated December 16, 1890.

Application filed June 24,1890. Serial No. 356,571. (No model.)

To a-ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD FALEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Devices for Gencrating Steam; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact de scription of said invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to devices for generating steam.

The object of myinvention is to provide a device which will generate steam or heat a circulating body of water with much less fuel and in a shorter period of time than has heretofore been accomplished.

My invention consists in forming a heater having a series of thin water-compartments, around which the products of combustion pass, which compartments communicate with a lower and upper chamber and side chambers of larger capacity, into which the water is fed and from which the steam or circulating body of water is taken to be used for running engines or for heating purposes.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View of my improved device, taken on the linear m of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of a furnace and my improved generator or heater. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View of my generator or heater, taken on the line y y of Fig. 2.

A indicates the generator or heater, which is set in a suitable housing of brick-work or masonryor incased with iron or wood in any suitable manner, so as to attain the results sought. The generator is composed of a hollow base A of anysuitable size or dimensions, which communicates with the hollow columns or chambers B B, the columns or vertical water-chambers B and B being connected together by the horizontal chamber (3. Between the hollow columns or chambers B and B is arranged a series of thin vertical water-chambers D D, the lower ends of which communicate with the base A, as shown in Fig. 1, while the upper ends of said chambers extend up and rest against the under side of the hori zontal water-chamber O.

E is a furnace of anysuitable construct-ion; but I prefer to use the furnace described, shown, and claimed in my patent, No. 415,626, granted November 19, 1889. The combustionchamber of the furnace opens into the space surrounded by the chambers A, B, B, and O and allows the products of combustion to pass on each side of the thin water-chambers D and in this manner rapidly heat the water contained in the several chambers. After passing by on each side of the chambers D and imparting the heat thereto the waste products of combustion find their way through two flues H to a suitable stack or chimney. The ends of the chambers B, B, and D are made larger or of greater diameter than the main body of the chambers, as shown at 1, Fig. 3, so as to retain a volume of water sufficient to keep the main body supplied with water at all times, and in this way accidents from explosion are obviated.

F is a pipe extending into and reaching nearly to the bottom of the chamber B and through which water is supplied to the generator. G is also a pipe leading from the chamber 13 and through which the steam or hot water is conducted to the place of usage.

vIt will be noticed that the chambers D are verynarrow in cross-section, and that a large surface is exposed to the heat of the furnace, so that the water in these narrow chambers is rapidly heated and circulates around through the chambers A,B l3, and C and the steam and water drawn off to the place of usage.

What I claim is 1. In a device for generating steam and for the circulation of hot water, a combustionchamber inclosed and water-chambers on four sides thereof, in which is arranged a series of narrow chambers in the path and in the direction of the flame or products of con1bustion as they emerge from the furnace, whereby the water is rapidly heated and circulated to the other water-cl'iambers and to the place of usage.

2. In a device for generating steam or for the heating and circulation of water, a series of thin water-holding chambers located in the path of the flame from the furnace, said chambers communicating with other waterchambers which surround on four sides the products of combustion from the furnace,

whereby the production of steam or a circut series of chambers arranged as shown, Vertilation of hot water is maintained. cal water-chambers located in the path of the In a device for generating steam and for products of combustion from the furnace, 15 the heating and circulation of water, a series provided with enlarged end portions and in- 5 of thin water-holding chambers located in I termediate thin or narrow portions, substanthe path of the flame from the furnace, said tially as and for the purpose set forth. chambers being connected with and opening In testimony whereof Iaffix my signaturein into a chamber extended across the furnace the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

in the lower part of the generator, whereby ED\VARD FALES. 10 the Water is fed up into the narrow chambers Witnesses:

from the chambers below, as set forth. L. W. SINsABAL'GH,

4. In a steam-generating device having a 1 ll. M. STERLING. 

